Noun
a situation in which a public official's decisions are influenced by the official's personal interests
Source: WordNetA few of these interviews have gone slightly awry, because every now and again there has been the odd conflict of interest between interviews because of the Iron Maiden record, and I am a bit long-winded. Bruce Dickinson
There has always been, and there is now, a profound conflict of interest between the people and the government of the United States. Howard Zinn
The knowledge of the cross brings a conflict of interest between God who has become man and man who wishes to become God. Jürgen Moltmann
It creates a conflict of interest - what songs would I use for me, and what would I use for the band. Martin Gore
Good law includes a commitment to transparency and an insistence that no person or entity with a conflict of interest should have influence on public policy decisions. Paul Romer
Conflict of interest and lack of transparency, though they are global features as we saw post-Iraq, almost define Indian cricket. Harsha Bhogle